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Early History

            Women's boxing dates back to the early 18th century with Elizabeth Wilkinson-Stokes fighting both men and women in the streets of London. Wilkinson-Stokes is credited for being the first female boxing champion in England. During the 1700s, women boxed in staged competitions at dawn, before fans went to work. James Figg soon introduced a new form of fighting: “street” –fighting," also known as “bare-knuckle fighting”. Back in the 1700s, women took part in bare-knuckle fighting, which included more violent forms of: kicking, scratching, and using other methods of attack that are not part of todays' boxing rules. This new style of fighting became popular in England. Bare-knuckle fighting continued to grow as the 19th century approached, but this time bringing in a more rough audience. The Victorian Period, however, eventually did away with bare-knuckle fighting and boxing went back to being a man's sport.

Differences Between Men and Women’s Boxing Guidelines

            Men and women’s boxing are very different when it comes to the specific guidelines. Women’s boxing has more rules that are female focused. According to the rules on abcboxing.com, women have to wear a breast guard and have no facial cosmetics. More female boxing specific rules include for female boxers weighing less than 154 pounds have to wear 8-ounce gloves and female boxers weighing more than 154 pounds have to wear 10-ounce gloves. Men’s boxing has male specific rules too. These include wearing protective cups and loose fitting trunks. More men’s boxing specific rules include male boxers in the lighter weight class must wear 10-ounce gloves and male boxers in the larger weight class must wear 12-ounce gloves. Women’s boxing rules are directed to all women’s boxing weight classes unlike men’s boxing. For men’s boxing, the rules differ for male boxer under and over the age of 17 years.

Movies

Million Dollar Baby (2004) is a powerful motion picture about a woman named Maggie Fitzgerald (Hilary Swank) who is determined to make something of her rundown life by following her dream of becoming a professional boxer. The beginning of the movie stresses the ideals that only men can be boxers, but Fitzgerald proves this wrong by winning boxing match after boxing match, climbing to the top. Frankie Dunn (Clint Eastwood) the manager of the gym that Fitzgerald practices in, wanted her out. He did not want the responsibility of a woman in the fighting ring and had no faith in Maggie as a professional boxer. Fitzgerald proved him wrong after never giving up in her dream and not letting the opinion of a man get in the way of her goal. Dunn ends up coaching Fitzgerald all the way to the top.

Tragedy strikes though when a spinal injury caused from an unfair blow from behind ends her career. She in bed rest is now a quadriplegic; Maggie Fitzgerald goes into a deep dark depression, especially after losing a leg as a result of infected bedsores. During a match, Fitzgerald suffered a spinal injury after an unfair blow from the behind the ears. This ended her career and left her a quadriplegic. Fitzgerald loses her leg as a result of infected bedsores. She becomes extremely depressed and desperate to get out of this horrible state she convinces Frankie to remove her breathing tube from her throat. The movie is an influential documentation of a woman’s journey gaining complete control over her goals and life.

Nicola Adams

Nicola Adams was the first female to ever when a gold medal in females boxing. Nicola Adams states, “Everyone thinks I'm a woman in a man's world, but to me I'm just a boxer doing the sport I love.” She first got started with boxing through watching famous boxers on TV like Muhammad Ali. One day she went to the gym with her mom and the gym was offering a boxing class for after school care. She was able to join in the boxing match and fell in love with the sport even more, as she was winning matches with boys older and bigger than her. She also became the first openly LGBTQ person to win an Olympic boxing Gold medal. Adams fought her first actual match at the age 13 years. Four years after her first match, Nicola found a second opponent to fight.

Comments

Early History

• During ancient times (slang?)
• For street fighting include “ ” around both words // Maybe say James Figg introduced two different forms of fight, “street-fight” and “bare-knuckle fighting.”-----active voice instead of passive
• Maybe explain the differences in 2 types of fighting
• Don’t say soon became, sounds weird to me
• Instead of Elizabeth say Wilkinson-Stokes
• In the 19th century bare-knuckle fighting continued to grow. The audience was rougher…why?

Difference

• While on the other hand---slang?

Movies

• Maybe include the link to the movie from Wikipedia
• During a match, Fitzgerald suffered a spinal injury after an unfair blow from the behind the ears. This ended her career and left her a quadriplegic. Fitzgerald loses her leg as a result of infected bedsores. She becomes extremely depressed and desperate…..

Nicola Adams

• Where did she say “everyone….”
• Add Nicola Adams wiki page if she has one
• The last sentence is confusing

Your sources seem very reliable. Incorporate your sources through the sections. I think it was really good. I liked how you had different topic headings and gave a wide range of information. Slacassagne (talk) 13:22, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

Jjac118 (talk) 13:31, 27 October 2015 (UTC)Dguari1: Differences Between Men and Women’s Boxing

Early History

• First paragraph second sentence move comma to be after dawn?

• “Back then” sounds informal

Differences

• “very different” very is fluffy

• comma after women’s boxing weight classes,

• while on the other hand?

• Repetitive with the under and over weight or age sentences, maybe “rules differ for male boxers under and over the age of 17”

Movies

• “Powerful motion picture” ?

• tag actors/actress wiki pages

• “Fitzgerald sure proved him wrong” informal with sure added

• keep in mind, this is Wikipedia, not convincing someone to watch the movie

Very nice work, just a couple minor things! Will look great with added tags and citations Jjac118 (talk) 13:31, 27 October 2015 (UTC)